Benelli TRE K

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Benelli TRE K

Postby PBBoxer » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:59 am

Click on pictures. Pics 1 to 6 on the album



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1997 CBR1100XXV
1999 CBR1100XX
2009 HP2 Sport
2006 R1200s
2013 R1200RT anniversary
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Postby bigblackfalco » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:52 am

is it me.....or has it been modelled on a Tedium?! :wink:
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Honda VFR800 Xf Crossrunner 2016 White and dirty, 120K miles.
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Postby PBBoxer » Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:53 am

maybe the lights are similar, but nowt else.
Ive had a tdm too mind you, maybe!
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Postby Paul » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:01 am

Very nice Paul. Is the trailer a factory fit option :wink:

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Postby PBBoxer » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:41 pm

Along with the tow truck, yas indeed
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Postby Boxered » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:34 pm

Looks like a tall seat on that mate, if that photo number 1 in the series is anything to go by :wink: good to see that youve kept your youthfull good looks, whats the secret? :wink:

Nice bike by the way :)

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The scented country air
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Postby stoney » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:54 pm

Looks pretty cool - cant be many of those about.

How does it compare to the GS and TDM?
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Postby PBBoxer » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:28 pm

Stacks quicker than either, handles really sweet. More akin to a tuono really but better comfort and roomier.
Couple of minor niggles but could be down to old fuel or lack of running recently. It's a bit glitchy low low down but thumps along as soon as it starts to spin.
It's a bit of an eccentric animal really but a fair bit softer than say a ktm superduke. Lovely motor and chassis.
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1999 CBR1100XX
2009 HP2 Sport
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Postby gus » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:26 pm

Nice one paul
Something a bit different from the norm.
I bet it sounds fooking ace aswell!
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Postby SteveH » Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:43 am

Very nice indeed....love the swingarm/chain adjuster in particular!

Btw, I too had a TDM850 for 15 months which lived outside in all weathers and on which I did 30000 utterly reliable and enjoyable kilometers. Ugliest bike on the planet (but if you're sitting on it, wtf?) and I wont hear a word against it .
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Postby timbox2 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:56 am

SteveH wrote: I too had a TDM850 for 15 months which lived outside in all weathers and on which I did 30000 utterly reliable and enjoyable kilometers. Ugliest bike on the planet (but if you're sitting on it, wtf?) and I wont hear a word against it .


beauty is in the eye of the beholder, ive always thought the 850 looked allright, better than the later 900 in fact, never owned one mind, but thousands of frenchies cant be wrong, bloody everywhere over there.
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Postby Blackal » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:14 pm

Gorgeous bike :thumbright:

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Postby PBBoxer » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:05 pm

Just sold it for:

A Honda!!
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Postby Paul » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:57 am

Bloody hell man! Talk about fickle. So what didn't you like about the TRE K? What have you replaced it with? One of those lurvely 125cc Varadero's? :wink:

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Postby PBBoxer » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:16 pm

I loved the TRE to be honest, however in terms of perfromance and all round riding experience it was very close (too close) to the 1200s.

Ive found a bike Ive been after for a very long time also, which needs a fair bit of fettling cosmetically but by teh end of Winter Im hoping it will be ready for the year. CBR1200 anniversary model
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